Junkster

Junkster is developed and published by Stormcloud Games Limited. It released on June 16, 2026, for Windows via Steam, alongside PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Players guide UM-13, a scrappy little construction bot, after his cargo ship crash-lands on a hostile junkyard planet, armed with only a trusty robo-wrench to repair his ship and recover lost cargo.

About the Game

Junkster centers on turning the planet’s scattered junk into working tools and structures, giving its 3D platforming a construction-driven twist. Instead of just running and jumping through levels, players gather scrap and repurpose it on the fly to solve environmental puzzles, build makeshift platforms, or fight back against hostile trash mutants and renegade bots. The building mechanic turns each obstacle into a small improvisation challenge rather than a fixed puzzle with one solution.

Visually, the game leans into a retro 1980s American comic book style, with each level presented as its own action-packed issue complete with a collectible in-game toy. Levels stay short and digestible, prioritizing quick, satisfying platforming sessions over long, punishing challenges, which keeps the pace brisk for players who want to collect, build, and move on to the next issue.

Key Features

Junk-Based Building Mechanic: Collect scrap scattered across the planet and repurpose it into platforms, tools, and solutions for environmental puzzles.
Comic Book Issue Structure: Each level plays as its own self-contained issue, complete with a distinct visual flavor and a collectible in-game toy reward.
Retro 80s Comic Art Style: Bold, stylized visuals recreate the look of vintage American comic books throughout every environment and cutscene.
Robo-Wrench Combat and Traversal: UM’s signature tool doubles as both a combat weapon against trash mutants and a way to interact with the environment.

Games Like This

Similar Game	Key Difference	Best For
Ratchet & Clank	Ratchet & Clank leans on a large arsenal of sci-fi weapons across sprawling planets. Junkster instead keeps combat and traversal tied to a single adaptable tool and mechanic.	Players who want a bigger, weapon-focused platforming adventure.
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy	Crash Bandicoot favors linear, high-difficulty platforming challenges over building mechanics. Junkster instead softens the difficulty curve in favor of puzzle-driven construction.	Players who want classic, tightly linear platforming challenges.
Kao the Kangaroo	Kao the Kangaroo sticks to a more traditional collectathon formula without a dedicated building system. Junkster differentiates itself through its scrap-repurposing mechanic.	Players who want a straightforward, nostalgic collectathon experience.

Game Details

Developer: Stormcloud Games Limited
Publisher: Stormcloud Games Limited
Platforms: Windows (Steam); PlayStation 5; Xbox Series X|S; Nintendo Switch 2
Release Date: June 16, 2026
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie (3D Platformer, Collectathon)
Price: $9.99
Controller Support: Full controller support
Supported Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese